One-Up Black After 1.e4 e5
In Just Four Easy-To-Remember Moves
If you'd love to...
✅ Secure the better pawn structure
✅ Put Black under strong positional pressure
✅ And set yourself up for endgame success in just four moves
...Then
Short & Sweet: Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation is the ideal starter kit for you.
In this free and exclusive course,
Grandmaster Jan Werle shows you the moves and strategies you must know to start playing...
The Positional And
Surprisingly Aggressive 4.Bxc6
Short & Sweet: Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6.
Swapping your bishop for a knight not only burdens Black with horrible queenside pawns...your kingside pawns also become a long-term asset, which turns endgames into easy wins!
The result:
Black cannot trade down to equality, while you poke, prod, and pile up pressure until the enemy position cracks.
That's why World Champions Bobby Fischer and Emanuel Lasker loved playing 4.Bxc6. And here are more reasons for you to love GM Werle's Short & Sweet course:
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Strategy break-downs show you the winning way. See how simple it is to win pawn and rook endgames in the Ruy Lopez Exchange...
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And whip up a vicious attack with your b2-bishop should Black try to keep as many pieces as possible.
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Only 30 variations to learn. You can pick up and start playing this opening in less than two hours.
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Over 2.5 hours of video to dive deeper into the moves, helping you understand and harness the strengths of the Ruy Lopez Exchange.
Beat the Berlin the Fun Way
And if Black opts for the Berlin Defense (3...Nf6) instead of 3...a6, no problem. GM Werle has you covered with his
4.d3 anti-Berlin setup that avoids drawish endgames and prepares a rolling attack in the center.
Not only will you keep the queens and other pieces on the board for maximum winning chances, you’ll use them to prepare a
menacing central pawn push which will transform into a
deadly attack on the Black king. You’ll be razing the ‘Berlin Wall’ like it was made of cardboard!
With both the Exchange Variation and anti-Berlin lines covered, you’ll have the starting foundation for a
complete Ruy Lopez repertoire any time you face 1.e4 e5. Try it out today and see the power of the Exchange Ruy Lopez!
Enjoying this Short & Sweet? Then check out GM Jan Werle's complete course, The Smart Ruy Lopez:
Part 1 - Exchange Variation
Part 2 - Berlin Defense
